Question: On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the greatest, how tolerant are you? "Tolerant of what?" you might ask, thinking of politics, religion, sports, or intelligence. Most of us think of ourselves as being quite tolerant, and certainly if we are in the minority, we demand tolerance and respect as a kind of sacred right.
But the deeper issue evokes another question: Should we be tolerant at all?
You know, Christians are often characterized as being intolerant. It's a negative word that separates people and is of undesirable character. Nobody wants to be known as intolerant. In modern culture, tolerance is a measure of our ability to stay quiet against that which we do not accept as right. It's accepting the wrongs of others, or even ourselves, in order to be inclusive of others' beliefs.
This week we are going to get into what it means to tolerate things by the world's standards and how God has given us a foundation - and clear guidance on how we are to show
Get a pen and a lot of paper - it is time to walk out the hard things that God is asking us to do.
